The last post : a roll of all officers (naval, military or colonial) who gave their lives for their queen, king and country, in the South African War, 1899-1902
By Mildred G. Dooner
Fitz-Herbert. — Capt. Henry Fitz-Herbert, Reserve of
Officers, late Royal Berkshire Regt., died Jan. 11th,
1901, of wounds received in action at Murraysburg. He
was the eldest son of the late John Knight Fitz-Herbert,
Esq., of Twynham. Bournemouth. He was born June,
1862, and educated at Wellington, where he was in the
Anglesey, 1876-79. He entered the Royal Berkshire
Regt. from the Royal Military College May, 1882,
and was promoted capt. April, 1891.
Capt. Fitz-Herbert served
throughout the campaign in the Eastern Soudan of 1885
with the first battalion of his regiment, and was present
in the reconnaissance to Hasheen Feb. 1st, in the en-
gagements at Hasheen and Tofrek, and the operations
at, and destruction of, Tamai. For these services he was
awarded the medal with two clasps and the bronze star.
He also served in 1885-86 with the Soudan Frontier Field
Force. In South Africa he was present at the battle of
Colenso, but was captured by the Boers. On the arrival
of F.-M. Earl Roberts in Pretoria Capt. Fitz-Herbert
was liberated, and was again in action the very day
of his release. He then continued to serve in the war
until killed, and was present at many actions.
By Mildred G. Dooner
Fitz-Herbert. — Capt. Henry Fitz-Herbert, Reserve of
Officers, late Royal Berkshire Regt., died Jan. 11th,
1901, of wounds received in action at Murraysburg. He
was the eldest son of the late John Knight Fitz-Herbert,
Esq., of Twynham. Bournemouth. He was born June,
1862, and educated at Wellington, where he was in the
Anglesey, 1876-79. He entered the Royal Berkshire
Regt. from the Royal Military College May, 1882,
and was promoted capt. April, 1891.
Capt. Fitz-Herbert served
throughout the campaign in the Eastern Soudan of 1885
with the first battalion of his regiment, and was present
in the reconnaissance to Hasheen Feb. 1st, in the en-
gagements at Hasheen and Tofrek, and the operations
at, and destruction of, Tamai. For these services he was
awarded the medal with two clasps and the bronze star.
He also served in 1885-86 with the Soudan Frontier Field
Force. In South Africa he was present at the battle of
Colenso, but was captured by the Boers. On the arrival
of F.-M. Earl Roberts in Pretoria Capt. Fitz-Herbert
was liberated, and was again in action the very day
of his release. He then continued to serve in the war
until killed, and was present at many actions.
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